Post by rmc on Nov 4, 2012 19:26:49 GMT
Posted by bigdunk1950 on July 13, 2012, from DCI (Discovery Channel International) Mythbusters forums:
According to NPR multitasking is a myth,that humans cannot do multiple tasks at the same time. A human brain switches from one task to another quickly. So here is my idea:The MB take ten people chosen randomly from the Mythbusters production crew and have them attempt to do multiple tasks at the same time in one minute. The tasks could be(for example):1.completing a wooden shapes puzzle 2.cooking a one minute egg 3.setting a digital clock to midnight 4.using a DVD remote to find a specific scene in a movie. Each contestant would be scored for both the entire test and each category with points subtracted for exceeding the time limit. The results would be compiled and then shown to the audience. This would either confirm or bust the idea that some people can mulitask better than others.
According to NPR multitasking is a myth,that humans cannot do multiple tasks at the same time. A human brain switches from one task to another quickly. So here is my idea:The MB take ten people chosen randomly from the Mythbusters production crew and have them attempt to do multiple tasks at the same time in one minute. The tasks could be(for example):1.completing a wooden shapes puzzle 2.cooking a one minute egg 3.setting a digital clock to midnight 4.using a DVD remote to find a specific scene in a movie. Each contestant would be scored for both the entire test and each category with points subtracted for exceeding the time limit. The results would be compiled and then shown to the audience. This would either confirm or bust the idea that some people can mulitask better than others.